Sam is a dedicated digital rights activist, privacy advocate and writer who regularly contributes to public debate on technology, power and human rights. She is currently undertaking a PhD at Monash University, researching the impact of emerging technologies on housing justice in Australia.
On 1 June 2023 the Department of Industry, Science and Resources opened a public consultation in response to a Discussion Paper called ‘Safe and responsible AI in Australia’.
Learn more about how RentTech is impacting renters’ digital rights amongst the housing crisis.
Digital Rights Watch (DRW) and Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) have teamed up to make a joint submission calling for a federal Human Rights Act as well as a separate but complimentary Charter of Digital Rights and Principles.
Bold reform to Australia’s Privacy Act is essential to the safety, wellbeing and autonomy of children growing up as digital natives, according to an open letter today published by Digital Rights Watch. The letter has been co-signed by a number of other advocates and civil society organisations, including The Centre for Digital Wellbeing, Salinger Privacy, and VicHealth, and is calling for signatures from members of the public.
The growing power of private technology companies is a threat to national sovereignty and our democracy, according to a report by Digital Rights Watch.
After over two years of consultation and review of the Privacy Act, the Attorney General’s Department released the final report in February 2023 and sought public feedback to shape the final direction of the Privacy Act review.